Is personal appearance of applicant or hearing parties necessary? If yes, how will the hearing be conducted?
Ans. Normally personal appearance or hearing is not necessary. If duly self attested copies of all necessary documents are enclosed with the application, the ERO can include the name in the Electoral Roll after the statutory notice period of seven days is over. Application in form 6A can be sent by post. However if an applicant wishes to submit his application in person to the ERO, he can do so along with the original passport, which shall be returned to him after due verification and attestation of the documents by the ERO. In case there is an objection to the claim of inclusion of name, the ERO may designate an officer from the Mission concerned to hear the parties who will send a report to the ERO for final disposal.

Who is competent to verify claim applications and objections?
Ans. The ERO is the competent authority to verify claim applications and the accompanying documents and also consider objections, if any.

How will an overseas Indian know that his/her name is included in the electoral roll?
Ans. The decision of the ERO will be communicated to the applicant by post on his address in the foreign country given by him in form 6A and also by SMS on the mobile number given by him in form 6A. Electoral Rolls are also available on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer of the State concerned in PDF format and can be seen by anybody.

Where are names of overseas electors included in the electoral roll?
Ans. Names of overseas electors are included in the relevant part of the electoral roll of the constituency where his place of residence in India as mentioned in his passport is located. Within that relevant part a separate section for “Overseas Electors” is created in the roll and names of overseas electors are kept in this section.

How can corrections be made if there are some mistakes in the entries in the electoral roll pertaining to overseas electors?
Ans. For correction of mistakes in Electoral Rolls, an application in Form-8 is to be submitted to the ERO concerned.

Can anybody object to the inclusion of names in electoral rolls?
Ans. Any person who is a voter in the concerned constituency may object to the inclusion of names in electoral roll on the ground that the person whose names is included or is proposed to be included is not eligible to be registered as a voter in that constituency. An objection can be made in Form7 to the concerned ERO along with the relevant proof.

Whether ERO is to be informed of the change in current residential address of the overseas electors in the country of his/her residence?
Ans. Yes. It is the responsibility of the overseas elector to keep the ERO informed of the change in residential address in the country of his/her residence.

Whether ERO is to be informed when the overseas elector returns to India and becomes ordinarily resident in India?
Ans. Yes. In such a case the person can then be registered as a general elector at the place where he is ordinarily resident in India.

A replacement EPIC can be issued to an elector on payment of a fee of Rs. 25, along with a copy of the complaint lodged with the Police amount the loss of EPIC. However, no fee will be charged if the EPIC has been lost for reason beyond the control of the elector like flood, fire, other natural disaster etc.

I have lost my old EPIC. How can I get a new EPIC ?
Ans :
A replacement EPIC can be issued to an elector on payment of a fee of Rs. 25, alongwith a copy of the complaint lodged with the Police amount the loss of EPIC. However, no fee will be charged if the EPIC has been lost for reason beyond the control of the elector like flood, fire, other natural disaster etc.